Tesla Semi fire in California took 50k gallons of water to extinguish

Re:Tesla Semi fire in California took 50k gallons of water t... by yumraj on Friday September 13, 2024 @04:15PM (#41534701)

What’s the environmental damage, as in fumes or air pollution and/or this water seeping into ground, from an EV battery fire?

Has it been studied or researched?

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Re:Tesla Semi fire in California took 50k gallons of water t... by thebruce87m on Friday September 13, 2024 @04:51PM (#41535004)

This study looked at water contamination:

> Environmental impacts - electrical vehicles

> • Water analyses of selected metals relevant for batteries in electric vehicles did not show any lithium, and only low concentrations of cobalt.

> • This indicates that batteries in electric vehicles did not contribute to pollution of nearby water resources.

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